Cost of living comparison
Faroe Islands is 85.5% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Faroe Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 47.1% more in Faroe Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 69.6% more in Faroe Islands
- Housing
-
pay 24.1% less in Faroe Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Faroe Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Faroe Islands
The cost of restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Faroe Islands are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Notably, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Faroe Islands instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.59
|
$22.84
DKK150.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.96
|
$19.35
DKK127.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.32
|
$3.01
DKK19.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.71
|
$2.44
DKK16.06
|
|
pay 47.1% more for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.19
|
$7.20
DKK47.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.16
|
$5.63
DKK36.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK29.23
|
$8.02
DKK52.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.35
|
$4.78
DKK31.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.65
|
$5.87
DKK38.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.48
|
$0.98
DKK6.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.98
|
$1.17
DKK7.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.26
|
$1.30
DKK8.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.42
|
$0.78
DKK5.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.55
|
$1.17
DKK7.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.69
|
$1.43
DKK9.43
|
|
pay 69.6% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.87
|
$7.27
DKK47.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK69.54
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK107,829.80
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK91.84
|
?? | |
pay 24.1% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,289.83
|
$61.08
DKK401.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,775.88
|
$785.35
DKK5,162.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,538.39
|
$790.49
DKK5,196.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK325.49
|
$94.06
DKK618.36
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,059.43
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,745.53
|
?? |
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.32
|
$8.62
DKK56.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.64
|
$6.11
DKK40.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK31.16
|
$10.06
DKK66.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK188.32
|
$50.02
DKK328.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK36.12
|
$15.09
DKK99.21
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Faroe Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK163.55
|
$141.28
DKK928.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK185.74
|
$50.30
DKK330.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK268.28
|
$146.12
DKK960.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK410.17
|
$201.22
DKK1,322.75
|
|
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